Chapter Bio
In June 2007, Mike Staworski and Nate Jones started a scale plastic model club in Branson, Missouri with the goal of providing local scale plastic model builders an opportunity to meet, share ideas, show off their work and learn other skills, tips and techniques about the scale plastic model hobby.
The once-a-month meetings did just that, and over the next couple years the original two members grew to twelve! In 2008, the members voted and our name was established – Missouri Ozarks Scale Specialists, more commonly referred to as M.O.S.S. Later that same year, we outlined our club Mission Statement.
IPMS / MOSS Mission Statement:
"To build and nurture a creative, fun-loving, family- and hobby-friendly environment and to promote the furtherance of model builder's skills through the exchange of ideas in a positive and encouraging manner, no matter the scale, subject, or builder's skill level."
In 2011, we finally became an International Plastic Modelers' Society (IPMS) Chapter—which had been a goal of ours since the inception of the club. Through the years our membership has grown and we have been able to host an annual (well, except for the Covid years) model show -- MOSS CON.
We welcome modelers of all skills and ages, and look forward to having you join our club!
"We're making it a small world, because small things matter!"
